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Rotunda Stays Put

Exactly how to renovate Manchester's historic Rotunda at Tuck’s Point has been studied for about two years.  But on Monday, the Select Board took just two minutes to approve a design to raise and renovate the historic structure without moving it inland.

A Busy Monday Night

The Sept. 18th Select Board meeting in Manchester addressed issues with the Tuck's Point Rotunda, finances, and what's going on with the Manchester Community Center.

During the last month of summer vacation, incoming Manchester Essex Regional High School freshman Tyler Cummins participated in a week-long tour as part of the Golden Key of Vienna Music Festival and …

A Preliminary Look at Town Facilities

As we await the draft of a new Facilities Master Plan from our consulting engineers, some background information and preliminary assessments of our needs can help the community prepare for the …

The Ding Dongs: Welcome Home?

What’s worse than a Ding Dong Ditch…?  A Ding Dong Stay. In Brenda Withers’ The Ding Dongs this odd phenomenon comes to life.  From August 11 to 27, the comedic thriller will play at the …

The Cape Ann Community Band will perform a “Salute to Gloucester’s 400th Anniversary” on Saturday, August 19, at 6:30 p.m., at the Antonio Gentile Bandstand, Stage Fort Park, Hough Avenue, …

2024 Annual Resident Parking Stickers

2024 Annual Resident Parking Stickers will be available in the Town Clerk's office beginning on 8/14/2023. Resident Parking Stickers are issued annually and are good from September 1 - August 31 …

A creative fundraiser on August 18 brought together students from Manchester Essex High School to create and ceramic bowls to donate as part of the Empty Bowls fundraiser for My Brother’s …

It's Hammers Away in Essex

The invitation came via email for last Thursday in Essex.  It was a Hammer & Sip event at Anna Hardy’s lovely interior design showroom and shop on Eastern Avenue.  Hammer and sip?  Hmm, …

Rotunda Project Next Steps

Efforts to develop a path forward for the reconstruction of the support structures for the pier and Rotunda at Tuck’s Point continue.  Two public presentations have taken place regarding the …

Festival_Sword_and_Bow_Signing

Local author, Jeff Denoncour, signs his first book, Sword and Bow: A Quest to Save Alfham for Kathy Ryan as his wife Laura looks on.  Jeff signed copies of his book at the Friends of the Manchester …

2024 Annual Resident Parking Stickers

2024 Annual Resident Parking Stickers will be available in the Town Clerk's office beginning on 8/14/2023. Resident Parking Stickers are issued annually and are good from September 1 - August 31 …

  Ward and Town Committee nomination papers and booklets are now available for Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian Ward and Town Committee candidates at the Town Clerk's office …

Last month the Friends of Manchester Trees (FOMT) marked its 50th anniversary with a gala soiree at “Eaglis,” the home of Elizabeth and Stuart Moore. The historic home and naturalized landscape …

The Board of Registrars is currently seeking a new board member.  Please see the details below. Massachusetts General Laws require that in every city and town there exist a Board of Registrars …

Masconomo Council 1232 Knights of Columbus Manchester-by-the-Sea issues a friendly reminder that the food drive it began in 2018 to benefit The Open Door Food Pantry of Gloucester and Ipswich …

Off at School and Doing Great

Local students enrolled in college are now returning from their academic year, but now is the time that colleges and universities across the country announce last semester’s successes from local …

It's School of Rock!

Starting tonight, Manchester Summerstage’s production of School of Rock at the Manchester Middle High School Auditorium.  After visiting final rehearsals earlier this week, this show looks to be …

The Manchester-by-the-Sea MBTA Task Force put together a Mission Statement and organized a schedule of topics to discuss at upcoming meetings when the group met in Town Hall on Thursday, July …

All Hail the Singing Beach Shuttle

ME juniors Stephen Martin and Preston Potter appealed to the Select Board to offer a shuttle service from the train station to Singing Beach and back during high traffic days this summer.  Beach …

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